Sorry a shell has nothing to do with the kernel... :) But you could read it as mouse driver for example...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Keyoke de Havrebusard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael Boyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:40 PM Subject: Re: Newbie Questions Part 2 > Hey ! that's not all you need. You need much more than I can list here, but > a shell and a hardrive module and say a console seem important... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Boyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:34 PM > Subject: Newbie Questions Part 2 > > > > Thanks to everyone who answered my first questions. Now for the next > > few. > > > > I think I will stick with my first idea of using ipmasq and ipchains, > > maybe using diald as well. I will leave spf/iptables for a future > > project. > > > > Although my debian box works at the moment and has ipmasq etc installed > > I am planning to rebuild it with just as many packages and modules as I > > need. The next question is, what do I need? The O'Reilly book Learning > > Debian GNU/Linux suggests the following modules:- > > > > fs > > -- > > binfmt_aout (don't know what this is) > > smbfs (is this server message block fs?) > > vfat (don't think I need this) > > > > misc > > ---- > > lp (line print so I don't need it? Doesn't install anyway) > > serial (guess I need this) > > > > net > > --- > > bsd_comp (don't know what this is) > > dummy (guess I need this) > > ppp (default, but needed anyway) > > > > I also need the driver for my 3Com ethernet card. > > > > Can you let me know which of the above I need, which I don't and if I > > need any others? > > > > Then, which packages do I need? I have installed ipmasq, diald and a > > whole raft of other packages for which the default is to install. Can I > > dispense with any? If this is going over old ground and the answer is > > buried in the archive somewhere feel free to point me in the direction > > of the URL. > > > > While I am on the subject of packages does anyone have any advice about > > setting up exim (or point me in the direction of any advice on the > > net)?. I am not even entirely sure I know what exim does. > > > > My debian box currently has a 500MB HD but I have a 100MB HD kicking > > around at home. Will a functional FW set-up fit into 100MB? > > > > TIA > > > > Mike > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
